Apharan (web series)
Apharan is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action thriller web series directed and co-produced by Siddharth Sen Gupta for video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The series stars Arunoday Singh.[1] The series is set in current times and revolves around kidnapping, suspense, mystery and never ending action.[2]
| Apharan | |
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| Genre | Action Drama |
| Created by | Siddharth Sen Gupta |
| Developed by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Written by | Mohinder Pratap Singh Dialogues Varun Badola |
| Directed by | Siddharth Sen Gupta |
| Creative director(s) | Snehil Dixit Mehra |
| Starring | see below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Siddharth Sen Gupta Jyoti Sagar |
| Production location(s) | Mumbai, India |
| Editor(s) | Jaskaran Imran |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 18-23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | EDGESTROM Productions |
| Distributor | ALT Digital Entertainment Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network | ALT Balaji |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release |
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The series is available for streaming on the ALT Balaji App and its associated websites since its release date.[3]
Plot
Rudra Srivastava (Arunoday Singh), a senior inspector of Uttarakhand police is lured into kidnapping a young girl named Anusha (Monica Chaudhary), at her mother (Mahie Gill)'s request. The plot begins as a simple plan to extort money in exchange for Anusha. This series revolves around crime, thriller, mystery and suspense with action and comedy sequences. Apharan is based on the 70s era with the feeling of nostalgia and the great suspense and mystery. The story follows a cop 'Rudra' who was falsely accused and ends up in jail for 3 years. The plot is all about the mystery of the murder of a kidnapped girl.
Cast
- Arunoday Singh[1] as Rudra Srivastava
- Mahie Gill[4] as Madhu/Malini
- Monica Chaudhary as Anusha Tyagi
- Nidhi Singh[5][6] as Ranjana Srivastava
- Varun Badola as Laxman Saxena
- Saanand Verma as Satyanarayan Dubey
- Neha Kaul as Madhu Tyagi
- Pawan Chopra as Commissioner
- Ram Sujan Singh as Mishra
- Surender Singh as Constable Joshi
- Sanjay Batra as Govind Tyagi
- Nilesh Mamgain as Shukla
- Snehil Dixit Mehra as Sadhu’s Wife
- Shweta Rajput as Ria-the Bride (Anusha's Friend)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Streaming Awards - December Edition | Best Actress | Nidhi Singh | Nominated[7] |
| Best Debut | Mahie Gill | |||
| Best Web series | Won[7] | |||
| Best Director | Siddharth Sen Gupta | |||
| Best Actor | Arunoday Singh | |||
| Best Writer | Mohinder Pratap Singh |
References
- "Arunoday Singh to star as cop-turned-criminal in ALTBalaji's Apharan, directed by Siddharth Sengupta- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. April 23, 2018.
- "'Apharan' trailer: One wrong step changes lives forever in ALTBalaji series". Scroll.in.
- Web, S. N. S. (December 6, 2018). "Apharan trailer launched, ALTBalaji web series starts streaming from 14 December". The Statesman.
- "Mahie Gill Roped In By ALTBalaji". Box Office India. May 12, 2018.
- "Nidhi Singh In Apaharan". Box Office India. May 9, 2018.
- "Internet sensation Nidhi Singh roped in for ALTBalaji's first suspense thriller series 'Apaharan'". Mumbai Live.
- "The Streaming Awards Powered by TheDigitalHash.com".